I made a screen recording app to make demos like an Apple commercial
Hey HN! I made ShotGlass, a Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings, and cinematic demos. I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic. I also saw the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene) and wondered why no screen recorder just did that. So ShotGlass does all of it: multi-window capture, annotations, zooms, transitions, and dropping a recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. It's free to try, a one time purchase and everything stays local. I…
I made a screen recording app to make demos like an Apple commercial launched on May 13, 2026 with 6 votes, #1,742 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Screenshot and screen recorder app for macOS. One app instead of four. Capture multiple windows, annotate, zoom, add transitions, and drop your recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. Everything stays local.
THIS GUY BUILT A SCREEN RECORDER THAT MAKES YOUR DEMOS LOOK LIKE AN APPLE COMMERCIAL every founder right now has the same problem. you build something cool but your demo video looks HORRIBLE (like a janky screen recording from 2014) Here’s a quick preview, but even since I made this video (using ShotGlass by @JakeManger) I’ve already added so many more features and design polish. I made an app to make screen recordings like an Apple Ad And it just crossed 70 paying users in its first 3 days! ShotGlass makes things look cinematic straight after shooting. Cluttered background? Don't worry, ShotGlass swaps it out automatically, making every screenshot and screen recording look professional.…from shotglass.app
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN! I made ShotGlass, a Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings, and cinematic demos. I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic. I also saw the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a…
Pricing, as stated on its site
Free tier, paid plans from $29/mo — Free to try, then pay once for Personal plan ($29 USD) or Team plan ($39 USD/year). No subscription required for personal use.
checked September 2026 · prices change
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